First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska gave an interview in Kyiv to journalists of BBC, British television and radio broadcasting corporation. She spoke about the mood of Ukrainians during the period of massive power outages caused by Russian shelling of critical infrastructure.

Today we support the initiative of Ukraine and we are launching the Humanitarian Program "Grain from Ukraine" which will establish the framework to deliver Ukrainian food to the countries of Africa and Asia, which are most affected by hunger.

"The essence of our new humanitarian initiative is very simple, transparent, very important. We plan to send at least 60 ships from Ukrainian ports to the countries most affected by the food crisis and that are in need of urgent aid," the Head of State said.

If it weren't for Ukrainian food, if it weren't for our joint leadership with our partners, social stability in such regions as North Africa or the Middle East would not have been maintained. This is exactly what Russia wanted. We must – and we can! – not allow this.

On the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska together with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium Alexander De Croo and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė took part in a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the famine in Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė visited the Alley of Courage on Constitution Square in Kyiv and took part in the unveiling of a symbolic plaque with the name of the head of the Lithuanian government.

This program provides for purchase of foodstuffs from Ukrainian producers by partners and sending them to countries in Africa and Asia that are on the brink of famine.